Skip to content
RideMaterial logo
Search
  • About
  • Write for Us
  • Contact

Posts by Chetan Rao

link to Top 15 Used Tourer Motorcycle Models»1,974 Listings Analyzed

Top 15 Used Tourer Motorcycle Models»1,974 Listings Analyzed

Before the onset of the global pandemic, I’d never have imagined that a video conference call could be the stage for an impassioned debate on used motorcycles. But that’s precisely what I had...

Continue Reading
link to Chaaarge It! Motorcycle Battery Troubleshooting 101

Chaaarge It! Motorcycle Battery Troubleshooting 101

A not-so-long time ago in a motorcycle accessory store not too far away, I overheard a conversation between two fellow riders. X advised Y to use a charger on Y’s bike battery (which was presumably...

Continue Reading
link to Motorcycle OBD2: A Beginner’s Complete Guide with Pictures

Motorcycle OBD2: A Beginner’s Complete Guide with Pictures

If you’ve ever seen that ominous check engine light flashing on your motorcycle console, you may have wondered what it means and how to address it (other than going to the dealership). And if you...

Continue Reading
link to Motorcycle Seatbelts: Everything You Were Too Afraid To Ask

Motorcycle Seatbelts: Everything You Were Too Afraid To Ask

A couple of weeks ago, I was hitching a ride with a cousin of mine in her car. Her four-year-old had just seen me arrive on my motorcycle, and he asked her if bikes have seatbelts. She told him they...

Continue Reading
link to 13 Fastest Touring Motorcycles Ranked—With Top Speed Videos

13 Fastest Touring Motorcycles Ranked—With Top Speed Videos

Recently, a friend was telling me about his experience driving on Germany’s famed autobahns. He recounted how shocked he was when, while driving at 110 MPH, a guy on a bike went past him in a flash...

Continue Reading
link to Long Distance Riding on Cruisers—The Good, Bad & Not Pretty

Long Distance Riding on Cruisers—The Good, Bad & Not Pretty

A while ago, my wife and I were talking about what motorcycle would be good for her to ride on a 2000-mile road trip that we were planning. As someone new to riding, she found cruisers appealing...

Continue Reading
Page 1 Page 2 NEXT »

About the Author

Legal Information

RideMaterial is a member of the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program. We are compensated for referring traffic and business to Amazon and other companies linked to on this site.

  • Terms
  • Privacy
  • Comments Policy
  • Sitemap
Copyright © 2023 RideMaterial